Head Start Teacher Associate Stretch position

Benefit Eligibility

• Dental, medical, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement matching
• Wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 02/25/26

Head Start Division

Individual Contributor

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Do you want a career that fulfills your passions and purpose to make a difference in the lives of not only your students, but their families?

• Do you get excited thinking about working in an all‑inclusive preschool program that provides an opportunity for greater impact working with vulnerable children and families?
• Are you passionate about providing extra support to allow students with challenging behaviors to achieve their goals and be successful?
• Are you looking for professional development and individualized coaching to progress your career?
• Are you interested in being part of a supportive team to help you learn and grow?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, Jefferson County Head Start’s Teacher Associate position may be what you’ve been searching for!

The Teacher Associate role is a great opportunity if you are:

• Currently enrolled in a childhood development program and need to log hours in the classroom
• A recent graduate looking to start your career

Check out this video to see what it is like to work at Head Start!

Head Start is a no‑cost, all‑inclusive, child‑focused and family‑centered preschool program for children ages 3‑5. A range of individualized services in the areas of education, early childhood development, medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, family support, and parent education. We strive to provide equitable and inclusive services and support to the diverse community we serve.

• Implementation of Creative Curriculum
• Developing lesson plans
• Administering development, social and emotional screenings
• Conducting observations and notation of documentation
• Actively supervising children
• Teaching developmentally appropriate practices and utilizing trauma‑informed care
• Ensuring compliance with Head Start performance standards within the classroom (education, disabilities, parent involvement, nutrition, health, and mental health)
• Partnering with a multi‑disciplinary team including mental health specialists, special education professionals, and family support workers to provide the best service for our families
• Supporting peers by collaborating and sharing experiences to find solutions together
• Using specific strategies with families to provide home language support to all English language learners
• Abiding by Colorado Adult and Child Food Program Guidelines to offer family style dining for each meal served during the school day to ensure rich conversations and language development opportunities
• Collaborating with the Special Education Team (SPED) to support children with IEPs and track progress on their specific goals; creating MTSS goals for children who may have a suspected developmental delay and collecting the necessary data needed to support SPED referrals; attending IEP meetings in the absence of the Lead Teacher
• Building family engagement and developing relationships with families through ongoing interactions that are responsive to the strengths, interests, needs, and culture of the family
• Supporting the Lead Teacher, as the child’s first educator, in conducting family visits throughout the year including a visit prior to the child’s first day of school to partner with the parent and a conference with the family in the spring to reflect on the school experiences of the child and the family. Assisting with the data collection required for the Lead Teacher to review child outcomes and set new developmental goals for two family conferences throughout the school year;
  
  conducting family visits and conferences in the absence of the Lead Teacher
• Assisting with raising match funds for the program by supporting families in tracking learning opportunities at home that are connected to the learning taking place in the classroom; helping identify families that could benefit from partnering with Jeffco Prosperity Partners to gain specialized supports to obtaining self‑sufficiency
• Participating in two weeks of…